Ars Hotel on Krasnie Vorota

Fair
Traveller Type: solo traveller
  : Nothing. I planed to stay 4 nights and left it after the first night.
  : Instead of the announced 8 sq.m. the room was aroundabout 4 sq.m. The bathroom was another 2 sq.m. The breakfast was a breakfast box only. Terrible value for money rate.

Very Good
Traveller Type: family with young children
  : Before choosing this hotel I looked the reviews and I think they were wrong in some points. The woman at the reception doesn’t know English but she was really nice and thanks to online translator we understand each other without any problems. The location was good to get to the metro it was about 10 min walk.
  : The breakfast was not a normal breakfast but we took the things we liked and left all the others. The kitchen had not all the tools but the necessary.

Exceptional
Traveller Type: young couple
  : location definitely! metro station is 300 meters away. Area is not full of restaurant and other point of interest so it is very useful to have a metro nearby, and from the station you are only 3 stops away from the Red Square. The room also. It has a kitchenette with a sink a small fridge,a boiler for tea and coffee and also a portable hob. Receptionist does not speak english or any other language, but she was very helpful and with the help of google trad we were able to communicate. For breakfast everynight you will have to pick up your “basket”, there is not many things but it was ok and personally I enjoyed it. It was an interesting stay, cheap and convenient.
  : The entrance and the lack of indications. We struggled 15 min before finding the hostel. You will probably get scared looking at the entrance and the stairs, but do not judge too quickly. Another bad point is that we were asked to pay 500 rub each just for check in on top on the amount announced on booking.com and this was not specified, but I assumed this corresponded to the russian equivalent for the city tax or something similar. Also credit card is not accepted so prepare cash (in local currency)

Good
Traveller Type: review category business travellers
  : Metro, train and bus station nearby. The hotel arranged transportation from the airport. We are very pleased with the kindness of an english-speaking driver so we invited him to take us to the airport. Staff willing to help but without knowledge of any other language than Russian. Sometimes is very fun and makes you learn a few Russian words ...with the help of google translator. I absolutely recommend walking to the Red Square and around the Kremlin. And back also :-)
  : Hotel does not have a card payment terminal. Room with two single beds has no closet and heating output right next to the bed. The mattresses are old and not very comfortable. Poor sound insulation. Modest breakfast for vegetarians.

Good
Traveller Type: young couple
  : Location is good (metro)
  : Carpet on the floors (clean though), but no wood or stone

Wonderful
Traveller Type: review category business travellers
  : Was nice, clean, comfortable!

Exceptional
Traveller Type: review category business travellers

Fair
Traveller Type: family with young children
  : Breakfast war terrible. Lots of trash, better to buy your own. Walls are really thin, we could hear an orgy in the other room and it was really annoying. Place is difficult to find. Only thing positive in my opinion was the location, which is close to center.

Okay
Traveller Type: young couple

Good
Traveller Type: solo traveller
  : Using GPS was not accurate takes back of the the building which is hard to find the door , doesn’t looks like hotel from outside, however inside room is ok, staff are good, and luggage can be left there after check out which is good, compared with other looks a little expensive,